Notes from a Recession
Recently, I was amused by a news item about what could generously be described as…
Year: 2008
Review: “Quantum of Solace” Starring Daniel Craig
Slavoj Zizek, the Slovenian philosopher, once said a metaphor for cinema could be found in…
The Funny Side of the Subprime Crisis
As presented by the Long Johns (John Bird and John Fortune):
The Great Stick-Up
Less than twenty four hours after explaining to my colleague what created the credit crunch…
Economic Crisis for Dummies
I think I’m a reasonably good manager in at least one respect: I try to…
Kucinich on the Bailout
I had to stop myself from shouting “Amen” and “Halleluiah” during this rant by Rep.…
You First. No, You.
The $700 billion bailout of American financial institutions is likely to be rubber stamped this…
An Alternative Bailout Proposal
As sent to me by Robin Yassin-Kassab: Now here’s a bail out plan that works!…
The Era of Missed Opportunities
Two days ago, I was walking home from the train station when I heard a…